Reported Reactions

Devices › Implant, endosseous, root-form

Device brand name · Dental implant

Element Rc Inicell Pf 4 5 E 4 2 L11 0: medical device reports filed with FDA

472 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Thommen Medical. Product code DZE.

472
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 63 a year
50
reports, 12 months to August 2026
72 in the 12 months before
0%
classified as malfunction
0.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

472 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Element Rc Inicell Pf 4 5 E 4 2 L11 0" (dental implant); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Thommen Medical; received from January 2019 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

50 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 31% from 72 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (100%); across all implant, endosseous, root-form reports (product code DZE) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 0.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are failure to osseointegrate (79%), loss of osseointegration (18.6%) and break (1.5%). The patient problems coded most often are inadequate osseointegration, appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available and failure of implant. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

0714Sep 2021: 6Oct 2021: 1Nov 2021: 7Dec 2021: 62022Jan 2022: 8Feb 2022: 5Mar 2022: 7Apr 2022: 9May 2022: 3Jun 2022: 1Jul 2022: 13Aug 2022: 9Sep 2022: 4Oct 2022: 2Nov 2022: 5Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 3Feb 2023: 3Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 9Jun 2023: 6Jul 2023: 2Aug 2023: 4Sep 2023: 5Oct 2023: 10Nov 2023: 5Dec 2023: 92024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 14Mar 2024: 7Apr 2024: 5May 2024: 7Jun 2024: 7Jul 2024: 8Aug 2024: 9Sep 2024: 8Oct 2024: 7Nov 2024: 1Dec 2024: 12025Jan 2025: 6Feb 2025: 13Mar 2025: 6Apr 2025: 6May 2025: 7Jun 2025: 5Jul 2025: 7Aug 2025: 5Sep 2025: 4Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 11Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 5Feb 2026: 2Mar 2026: 6Apr 2026: 4May 2026: 3Jun 2026: 8Jul 2026: 5Aug 2026: 1

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

039772019: 4720192020: 6420202021: 5420212022: 6720222023: 5820232024: 7720242025: 7120252026: 342026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury100%472
Malfunction0%0
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%472
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 3,924,241 reports carrying product code DZE. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Failure to osseointegrate37379%62.8%
Loss of osseointegration8818.6%22.4%
Breakthe device broke71.5%0%
Loosening of implant not related to bone-ingrowth30.6%0.1%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient10.2%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Inadequate osseointegration35475%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available51.1%
Failure of implant10.2%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureElement Rc Inicell Pf 4 5 E 4 2 L11 0Product code DZEAll MAUDE reports
Reports4723,924,24126,136,888
Share of that pool—0%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury100%99.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0%0.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%77.7%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code DZE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Biohorizons Dental Implant58,73200%
BioHorizons Inc.57,02025,5360%
NobelActive Internal RP 4.3x10mm49,0989,5280%
BLT ?4.1mm RC, SLA? 10mm, TiZr, Loxim45,6509,6770%
NobelParallel CC RP 4.3x10mm44,2699,3180%
BLT ?4.1mm RC, SLActive? 10mm, TiZr, NTP41,6727,5310%
Unknown Implant39,9671,4540%
NobelReplace CC RP 4.3x10mm35,9468,1660%
NobelReplace CC PMC RP 4.3x10mm34,4478,6900%
NobelActive Internal RP 4.3x11.5mm33,1175,7040%
BLT ?3.3mm NC, SLA? 10mm, TiZr, Loxim28,6485,6950%
BLT ?4.1mm RC, SLA? 10mm, Ti, Loxim26,7248,4810%
BLT ?3.3mm NC, SLActive? 10mm, TiZr, NTP26,5404,6800%
NobelActive Internal RP 4.3x13mm25,5563,7640%
BLT ?4.1mm RC, SLA? 8mm, TiZr, Loxim24,7725,9780%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Element Rc Inicell Pf 4 5 E 4 2 L11 0 reports

How many FDA reports name Element Rc Inicell Pf 4 5 E 4 2 L11 0?

472 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 50 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

failure to osseointegrate (79%), loss of osseointegration (18.6%), break (1.5%), loosening of implant not related to bone-ingrowth (0.6%) and patient-device incompatibility (0.2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Element Rc Inicell Pf 4 5 E 4 2 L11 0 was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.